A week after Beck took home Album of the Year honors at the Grammy Awards and two weeks after the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl, a pack of pre-eminent pooches will look for prestige in another event. The 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, coming Monday and Tuesday in New York City, will feature 2,711 dogs from 15 countries and 192 breeds. They'll vie for various awards such as Best of Breed, Best of Group and the contest's top honor, Best in Show. All participants will be judged by how closely they conform to their breed's standards. Among the hopeful hounds are more than a dozen Lehigh Valley entries, including some who will be...

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